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Harry Sukman | |
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| Born | (1912-12-02)December 2, 1912 |
| Died | December 2, 1984(1984-12-02) (aged 72) |
| Occupations | film and television composer |
| Years active | 1920s–1980s |
Harry Sukman (December 2, 1912 – December 2, 1984) was an American film and television composer.
Sukman was born inChicago in 1912.[1] He started his musical career in the 1920s, when he was a teenager. He composed music scores for movies likeSalem's Lot.
He marriedFrancesca Paley in 1946, and the two stayed married until his death.[1] They had one child,Susan McCray.
He won an Oscar and was nominated for two Oscars.[2] He won the best musical song score Oscar at the1960Academy Awards (shared withMorris Stoloff) forSong Without End. He was also nominated forFanny andThe Singing Nun. All three were inBest Score.
Sukman died of a heart attack on his 72nd birthday, December 2, 1984.[1][3]
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